API for Beginners: JavaScript and Getting Started with APIs and AJAX

In this 1-hour course, you'll learn the fundamentals of connecting to web APIs using JavaScript. You'll explore how to send HTTP requests via XHR and Fetch methods and handle responses to retrieve and apply JSON data to your web projects.

What I will be able to do after this course

• Understand how to make HTTP requests to web APIs using JavaScript.
• Learn to parse and work with JSON response data effectively.
• Gain skills to display dynamic API data in your HTML web content.
• Develop error handling to manage API responses and debugging.
• Explore practical examples of connecting to and using various web APIs.

Course Instructor(s)

Laurence Svekis, a professional with over 20 years of web development experience, specializes in teaching JavaScript and web application development. Laurence's approachable teaching style emphasizes hands-on learning and practical application to ensure his courses are both informative and engaging.

Who is it for?

This course is ideal for individuals with basic JavaScript, HTML, and CSS knowledge who wish to integrate API data into their web applications. It's tailored for budding web developers eager to understand and utilize AJAX and Fetch for dynamic content creation.